The Lobos went 2-1 in baseball action last week, including a come from behind win over rival Blue Ridge on Friday.
Snowflake opened the week on the road at Payson, where the Lobos struggled against Longhorn pitching, coming up with only six hits in a 15-5 loss, just their third of the year. The game started well enough for the Lobos, who scored two in the top of the first, but that lead vanished in the third. Then, after taking a three-run lead in the fourth, the lead vanished for good this time as Payson scored seven in the fourth and six in the fifth to put the game away.
Josh Kelley went two for three at the plate with a double and an RBI. Hunter Peterson was one for two. Tanner Yellowhair went one for two with a double, an RBI, walked once and scored twice. Braccin Tanner went one for three, as did Ricky Montejano, who scored twice. Nate Kelley went zero for one, but walked twice, reached once on an error and scored a run.
Tanner started the game and worked 32/3 innings, facing 23 batters. He gave up seven runs, only six earned, on four hits with six walks and three strikeouts. Yellowhair finished the game, facing 13 batters. He gave up eight runs, five earned, on three hits with four walks and a strikeout.
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On Thursday, the Lobos returned home and to the win column in a big way with a five-inning, 15-2 win over visiting Joseph City.
Snowflake scored four in the first to gain control of the game and seven more runs in the second put the game out of reach.
Hayden Bauer earned the start and the win, working four innings. He faced 20 batters, giving up just one run, which was earned, on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts. Cameron Webster worked the final inning, facing five batters. He also gave up one earned run on two hits with five strikeouts.
At the plate, several Lobos hit the ball well. Josh Kelley went three for four with three RBIs, two stolen bases and scored twice. Freddy Pinkley went two for three with a double, three RBIs and scored twice. Nick Tate was one for three with an RBI and scored once. Peterson went two for two, walked once, stole three bases and scored three runs. Bauer went zero for three, but reached on an error and scored a run. GR Adams went one for one with an RBI. Yellowhair had a sacrifice for an RBI. Trevor McNeil was zero for one, but walked three times, reached once on an error and scored two runs. Dallin Fusselman went one for three with an RBI and scored once. Montejano was one for one with an RBI and scored once. Nate Kelly went two for three with a home run, a double, three RBIs and scored two runs.
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On Friday, Blue Ridge came to town and battled the Lobos down to the final out.
Snowflake took the early lead with two in the first. Blue Ridge cut that lead in half with a run in the third, then pulled ahead with two more in the fourth. Snowflake didn’t stay behind long, scoring five in the fourth to take a 7-3 lead. The Jackets fought back to take an 8-7 lead into the final inning. In the bottom of the seventh the Lobos scored twice, winning the critical power point game, 9-8.
Blue Ridge scored eight runs on 13 hits and made three errors. The Lobos scored nine runs on 12 hits and made two errors.
Adams worked the first 52/3 innings, facing 28 batters. He gave up seven runs, five earned, on nine hits with one walk and four strikeouts. Fusselman went the final inning and a third, facing eight batters. He gave up one earned run on two hits with two walks and a strikeout.
At the plate, Josh Kelley went one for four, reached once on an error and scored a run. Pinkley went one for three and scored. Peterson was one for three with an RBI and scored once. Bauer went one for two with two RBIs and scored once. Adams was two for three with an RBI and a walk. Yellowhair was one for four with an RBI. Tanner went three for four with a double, an RBI and scored twice. Montejano was one for three with a double, a walk, an RBI and scored a run. Nate Kelley went one for four with an RBI. Tate and Webster both scored runs for the Lobos.
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After hosting Payson on Tuesday, the Lobos will play at Holbrook on Thursday, then face Blue Ridge again on Friday. Following that game, the team will have more than a week off for spring break before resuming action on Monday, April 2, against Round Valley in Eagar. Snowflake headed into this week with a 6-3 record.
